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a processor circuit configured to receive at least one measurement of a physical dimension of the vessel;\n
wherein the processor circuit is configured to produce an indication of abnormality in the vessel, in response to the at least one received measurement and at least one population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel."],"number":1,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor circuit is configured to produce, as the indication of abnormality, an indication of stenosis of the vessel, in response to the physical dimension measurement and the population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel."],"number":2,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the processor circuit is configured to produce, as the indication of stenosis, a population-based percent stenosis value, in response to a ratio of the physical dimension measurement to the population-based reference physical dimension."],"number":3,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor circuit is configured to produce, as the indication of abnormality, a comparison value relating the physical dimension measurement, the population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel, and an error value associated with the population-based reference physical dimension."],"number":4,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor circuit is configured to produce a Z-score in response to the physical dimension measurement, a population-based average reference dimension and an error value associated therewith."],"number":5,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor circuit is configured to identify a shape characteristic of the vessel."],"number":6,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the processor circuit is configured to receive first and second physical dimension measurements of the vessel, and wherein the processor circuit is configured to produce a tapering comparison value in response to a tapering of the vessel identified in response to the first and second physical dimension measurements, and a population-based average tapering value produced in response to the population-based reference physical dimension."],"number":7,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an output device in communication with the processor circuit, and wherein the processor circuit is configured to control the output device to notify a user as to whether the indication indicates presence or absence of an apparent abnormality of the vessel."],"number":8,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a storage medium in communication with the processor circuit for storing the at least one population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel."],"number":9,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["An apparatus for evaluating a vessel, the apparatus comprising:\n
means for receiving at least one measurement of a physical dimension of the vessel;\n
means for producing an indication of abnormality in the vessel, in response to the at least one received measurement and at least one population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel."],"number":10,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A method of evaluating a vessel, the method comprising:\n
receiving at least one measurement of a physical dimension of the vessel;\n
producing an indication of abnormality in the vessel, in response to the at least one received measurement and at least one population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel."],"number":11,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 11 wherein producing comprises producing an indication of stenosis of the vessel, in response to the physical dimension measurement and the population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel."],"number":12,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 12 wherein producing an indication of stenosis comprises producing a population-based percent stenosis value, in response to a ratio of the physical dimension measurement to the population-based reference physical dimension."],"number":13,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 11 wherein producing comprises producing a comparison value relating the physical dimension measurement, the population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel, and an error value associated with the population-based reference dimension."],"number":14,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 11 wherein producing comprises producing a Z-score in response to the physical dimension measurement, a population-based average reference dimension and an error value associated therewith."],"number":15,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 11 wherein producing comprises identifying a shape characteristic of the vessel."],"number":16,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 16 wherein receiving comprises receiving first and second physical dimension measurements of the vessel, and wherein identifying the shape characteristic comprises producing a tapering comparison value in response to a tapering of the vessel identified in response to the first and second physical dimension measurements, and a population-based average tapering value produced in response to the population-based reference physical dimension."],"number":17,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 11 further comprising notifying a user as to whether the indication indicates presence or absence of an apparent abnormality of the vessel."],"number":18,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 11 further comprising storing the at least one population-based reference physical dimension for the vessel."],"number":19,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A computer-readable medium embodying codes for directing a processor circuit to carry out the method of claim 11."],"number":20,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["A signal embodied in at least one of a communications medium and a carrier wave, the signal comprising code segments for directing a processor circuit to carry out the method of claim 11."],"number":21,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 11 wherein the population-based reference physical dimension comprises a population-based geometrical reference dimension."],"number":22,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 22 wherein the population-based reference physical dimension comprises a population-based reference diameter for the vessel."],"number":23,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false},{"lines":["The method of claim 22 wherein the population-based reference physical dimension comprises a population-based reference area for the vessel."],"number":24,"annotation":false,"claim":true,"title":false}]}},"filters":{"npl":[],"notNpl":[],"applicant":[],"notApplicant":[],"inventor":[],"notInventor":[],"owner":[],"notOwner":[],"tags":[],"dates":[],"types":[],"notTypes":[],"j":[],"notJ":[],"fj":[],"notFj":[],"classIpcr":[],"notClassIpcr":[],"classNat":[],"notClassNat":[],"classCpc":[],"notClassCpc":[],"so":[],"notSo":[],"sat":[]},"sequenceFilters":{"s":"SEQIDNO","d":"ASCENDING","p":0,"n":10,"sp":[],"si":[],"len":[],"t":[],"loc":[]}}